Pennsylvania teachers heading out of state to find jobs. Hunting for a position as a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania became a full-time job for Williams Township native Sarah Widmer. After Widmer graduated from Shippensburg University in 2012, she immediately began her job hunt, applying to every school district in Pennsylvania; all 500 of them.
By Definition. A single board foot of lumber measures 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide and 12 inches long. The formula for calculating board feet is first to multiply thickness by width by length -- in inches. Then divide the total by 144 for the total board footage of a given board.
The size of wood framing members is standard regardless of species and is typically stocked at lumber yards in nominal widths of 2 to 12 inches, increasing in 2 inch increments. Pre-cut lengths of lumber start at 4 feet long and, increasing by 2 foot increments, can be found up to 24 feet long. Nominal thickness may be 1 inch, 2 inch, 4 inch, 6 inch or 8 inch.